Welding torch



`C. H. PASCH.

WELDING TORCH.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 3. |920.

. Patented Sept. .26, 1922.

Patented Sept. 26, 1922.

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To all whom t may concern.' .n

Be it known that I, CHARLES H. Fascia, a citizen ofthe United `States, and resident of St. Louis and State of lMissouri,'have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Velding Torches, of whichy the following is a specification containing 'afulh clear, and exact description, reference being had to accompanying drawings,""orrninga part thereof. l j.

My invention relates to welding torches andhas for its primary object, a` welding torch in which only one valve is necessary tol control the flow of the two`` gases. A further object isto provide a' single valve 'torch with an additional `pipe which is looped near the tip,` this pipe acting asa kpreheater and expander for the facilitating combustion. A still 'furthe'rlobject is 'to construct a welding torch in which theacetylene gas can be used at generator pressure.'

In the drawings j j Fig. l is a side elevation' of my device. Fig. 2 is an enlarged longitudinal section. Fig. 3 is a cross-section taken on the line 33 of Fig. 2 and viewed in the direction indicated by the arrow. y c

Fig. 4 is a side 'elevation ofthe acetylene nozzle. j j l Fig'. 5 is a side elevation of the valve stern.

rv'Fig 6 is an enlarged end view ofthe valve stem, viewing the same :trom theffront. Fig. 7 is a fragmental longitudinal Lsection showing the construction with the expanderpipe omitted. f l In thec'onstructionof my deviceS represents the handle formed integral with one endV of the handlel or the screw-threaded projections 9 and Vl0, these being 'for the purpose of attaching the h'oses'which carry'the gas.,` Within the handle 8 'I form the oxygen vpassage l1 and the acetylenev passage 12.

Near the front of the handle ar portion of the walls are cut away leaving the' opening 18 and the connecting ribs 14" and r15," which connect the front end 1.6, this end being 4again solid. The front end of the torch is tapered andY is provided with internall'screwthreads 17, which receive the threads formed on the nut 18. These threads are formed on the projection 19 and extend only for a portion of its length and the balance being tapered as at 19u. The projection 19 is provided with screw-threads 21, which receive the threaded end of the cylindrical member 22. The opposite end of the member 22 is y also screw-threaded as indicatedby numeral is secured within they stu'tling box by means of the nutj' 24. Located within the cylindrical member and stuffing box is rthe `valve stem 25a whichis provided on its projecting yend'with a knurled/ thumb wheel26. "A portion of the valve stem 25is provided with screw-threads 27 which are designed to be received 4withinthe cylindrical member 22.

vAt a short distance from the threaded portion 27 the valvel stem is provided wit-han inclined `face "28j The purpose of this face will be" explained later. The front end of 'thevalve stem `is provided lwith a needle point29l and the collar 3 0, thiscollar acting as a guide for the front of the valve stein.

front '-pa'rt of the yvalve stem is then insertedvin the nozzle 31. This nozzle is provided on one end withthe enlargement 32 and theiprojecting iange 33, the opposite endfbeing.tapered-"as indicated by the nu- 1neral`34a." The nozzle 31`isprovided with a central-opening 32, this openingbeing enlarged and tapered as at 33L and reduced and tapered as yat 34?, these tapers acting as l a doubley valve seat; The taper SBWhas a seat forthe tapered face 2S and the tapered `portion, 34a `hasr aseatfor portion of' the needlexpoin't 29. k,'lhecollar 30 is Lprovided 'with aplurality of openings 35, these open- `@ings permitting thepassage ofthe acetylene gas.` Formedintegral with thenut' 18 and 'projectingfthereifrom is the tapered portion B6, this tapered portion .being provided with f a cylindricalopening 37, a portion otwhich is enlarged so as to forman oxygen reservoir 38,and the front of thetapered portion 36 4is" provided with screw-threads 39 which receive the nut.40. This nut is passed over` the tubular member 41 and secures-it within the portion 36 by means of ,the lange42 which is formed integral with ,the tubular memberr 41. This construction. will be, readily seen j;

in Fig.;y 2.' A portion of the tubular member 4l isv counter-bored as `at43 and receives the nozzle 3ly andthe enlargement of collar 32 while the flange y334 rests against the end of they tubular member 4l.l This tubular member is 'further provided with openings 44,

which openings are so positioned as to form passageways from the oxygen chamber 38 into the counter-bore 43. The tubular mem-y ber .4l is further provided with the central opening 45, this opening being provided withl an inclined face 46, which acts as a valve seat for the needle point 29. The projection 19 is provided lwith a circumferential groove 46, which groove is designed to register with the acetylene passage 12. Vvlhen the nut 18 is seated and connected this lgroove with the opening 47 formed inthe projection 19 is the passageway 48. Connected to the oxygen passagell is the end 49 of the expanding tube 50. LThis expanding tube is brought forward, thence bent downward into the loop 51 and after encircling the tip socket 52 on the vtubular member 41 has its end 53 secured Within the oxygen reservoir 38. The purpose'of this is to utilize the heat Whenmaking a weld to expand the oxygen gas and thus increase its volume and reduce the `amount of oxygen used. lVhen it is desired -to eliminate the expanding pipe or tube 50 the passage 11 is directly connected to the oxygen chamber 38 by means of the passage 54.

By the use of my device it is possible to use the acetylene `at generator pressure as the oxygen passing over the nozzle and into the pipe or tubular member 41 will act in the same manner that a steam charge does in an injector, i. e., formed a vacuum` in the nozzle 31 and draw Vthe acetylene gas through rand into the passage 45. y n

As will be seen in Fig. 3, the thumb `wheel 26 is at all times protected so that in event the torch falling to the Hoor the valve stem .will not be bent and rendered useless.

Another feature of my device is that the entire valve mechanism can be readily removed by merely unscrewing the nut 18. I may also, if found desirable, place't-hevalve mechanism underneath the handle or'secure `it in the tip socket without departing in any way from the spirit of my invention or impairing its utility.' Another feature of ymy device is the ease withwhich the iiame can be regulated without removing the torch or the eyes from the work. This is a considerable saving in time as where the valves aretwo in number as in torches of the present construction and located at the rear of the handle it is second nature to take the tool away from the work while regulating these valves. This allows the work to vcool and considerable time is wasted in reheating Ithe same, By being able to use gas at generator pressure itis possible to do away with the acetylene bottle entirely, but still if found more convenient my device will operate equally well with the acetylene bottle.

I may also if desired close thechalnber 54 which is formed in the rear end of the handle and utilize it as an acetylene reservoir. This would be accomplished by having the acetylene passage'12 opening into the front end of the chamber 53, and the passage formed through the threaded projection 10 opened directly into the rear end of the chamber.

. Having vfully ldescribed my invention, what I claim is:

1. A welding torch comprising a handle having a pair of passages formed therein, a tapered portion secured to the forward end of said handle, a nozzle secured in said tapered portion, a passage way formed in Asaid tapered portion, said passage way communicating with one of the first mentioned passages and with the interior ofthe nozzle, a valve stem secured in said nozzle for regurlating the passage or' gas therethrough, `a

chamber formed in the tapered portion and surrounding the nozzle, a tip pipe spaced apart. from and surrounding the forward portion of the nozzle, a tip secured by said tip pipe, a passage for connecting the remaining Vpassage in the handle,` and ,the chamber in the tapered portion, passages formedthrough ythe tip pipe for permitting the gas from the chamber to enter and surround ythe nozzle, and a thumb wheel for operating said valve stem.

2. A welding torch comprising a handle having a pair of passages formed therein, a tapered portion secured tothe forward `end of said handle, a nozzle secured in said tapered portion, passage way formed in said tapered portion, said passage way communieating with one of the first mentioned passages and with the interior of the nozzle, a valve stem secured in said nozzle for regulating `the passage Vv,of gas therethrough, a chamber formed in .the tapered portion and surrounding said nozzle, a rtip pipe secured to the tapered portion, said tip pipe being i `CHARLES H. PASCH. n 

